Alice Gallagher

Alice M. Gallagher, 75, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 in Bengal Township. Alice was born in Bengal Township, Michigan, December 11, 1934, the daughter of Edgar and Eleanor (Fernholz) VanElls. She retired from data processing at Federal Mogul Corporation after 34 years. On April 30, 1955, she married Dennis Gallagher and he preceded her in death on June 7, 1998.

Alice is survived by one daughter, Maurine (Ron) Mitchell of St. Johns, two sons, Michael (Sheryl) Gallagher of Fowler, and Patrick (Linda) Gallagher of St. Johns, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She also has seven sisters, Donna Kuripla, Jo Rogers, Rita Thelen, Thelma Miller, all of St. Johns, Helen Zezza of New Jersey, Dorothy (Carl) Witt of Dewitt, and Ruth Hufnagel of Lansing, two brothers, Jim VanElls of Florida, and Mike (Peg) VanElls of St. Johns, and two sister's in law, Mary Pat (Gene) Hamilton of Saginaw, and Rosie Van Ells of Fowler. In addition to her husband, Alice was preceded in death by a sister, Arlene Walling and four brothers, William, Dick, Tom and Dale VanElls.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2010, at Osgood Funeral Home, burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Eoin Murphy officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Wed. and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.,Thurs. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent De Paul or Sparrow Hospice in memory of Alice.

To learn more about Alice and view her Life Story film, visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/63335 .